Yousef Munayyer Named Palestine Center Executive Director

Yousef Munayyer Named Palestine Center Executive Director FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Yousef Munayyer ymunayyer@palestinecenter.org (202) 338-1290 WASHINGTON, D.C. (24 September 2009) – The Jerusalem Fund Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Yousef Munayyer as Executive Director of The Fund and its educational program, the Palestine Center. His appointment became official on … Read more

Palestine Center Statement on Gaza

Israel’s Aggression in Gaza must end immediately. The Palestine Center calls on the United States and the international community to end Israel’s military onslaught against 1.5 million Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip. Israel’s current military assault on Gaza is an escalation of its prolonged humanitarian warfare effort which has claimed hundreds of Palestinian lives. … Read more

Palestine Center Congratulates Palestinian Students

Palestine Center Congratulates Palestinian Students   For Immediate Release Contact: Samar Assad (202) 338-1290 Washington, D.C. (July 18, 2008) – The Palestine Center congratulates the thousands of Palestinian students who successfully passed the Tawjihi the general secondary examination. According to results published on Friday by the Palestinian Ministry of Education, over 40,000 seniors passed the … Read more

Silver Adornment from Bilad al-Sham

Until the 1950s and 1960s hand-crafted silver jewelry and beautifully embroidered costumes were widely worn in Bilad al-Sham, an area that included Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine and Syria. Now, for the first time, splendid examples of these pieces can be seen at the Jerusalem Fund Gallery. Ellen Benson and Lynn Springer of the Bead Museum organized the exhibit; the items are largely drawn from the David and Marjorie Ransom collection.

Palestine Center Condemns Israeli Aggression against Gaza

Palestine Center Condemns Israeli Aggression against Gaza For Immediate Release Contact: Samar Assad (202) 338-1290 Washington, D.C. (March 3, 2008) – The Palestine Center calls on the international community to hold Israel accountable for its deadly onslaught against Gaza, which left over 100 Palestinian civilians, including children, dead in a five day period. The latest … Read more

Palestine Center Alarmed over Israeli Threats of a “Holocaust” in the Gaza Strip

  Palestine Center Alarmed over Israeli Threats of a “Holocaust” in the Gaza Strip   For Immediate Release Contact: Samar Assad (202) 338-1290 Washington, D.C. (February 29, 2008) – The Palestine Center is extremely concerned over a recent threat by Israeli Deputy Defense Minister Matan Vilnai of a large-scale invasion on Gaza, the magnitude of … Read more

Dr. Suheir Daoud Named Palestine Center Fellow

  Dr. SUHEIR DAOUD NAMED PALESTINE CENTER FELLOW   For Immediate Release Contact: Samar Assad (202) 338-1290 Washington, D.C. (September 4, 2007) – The Palestine Center welcomes Dr. Suheir Abu Oksa Daoud as its non-resident fellow. Dr. Daoud is an expert on the Israeli political system and Israel’s Arab citizens. Dr. Daoud is a Palestinian … Read more

Jerusalem Fund Treasurer Leads Medical Team To Palestine, Inaugurates Diabetes Center

JERUSALEM FUND TREASURER LEADS MEDICAL TEAM TO PALESTINE, INAUGURATES DIABETES CENTER For Immediate Release Contact: Samar Assad (202) 338-1290 Washington, DC (June 6 2007) _ On 23 June 2007, Jerusalem Fund Treasurer Dr. Eid Mustafa will lead a group of 30 volunteer doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals on a 7-day mission to the Occupied Palestinian … Read more

The Changing Palestinian Landscape: Palestinian Political and Social Expectations

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hanan Ashrawi to Brief the Palestine Center Monday April 11 Washington, D.C. (April 4, 2005) – Renowned Palestinian legislator and academic Dr. Hanan Ashrawi will brief and take questions at the Palestine Center from 1:00-2:00 on Monday, April 11, 2005. A light lunch will be provided before the briefing from 12:30-1:00 pm … Read more